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Lori's Custom Tile Work

Like the homesteaders and their descendants, Lori Portillo, the owner of Thunderbird Lodge Retreat, has the heart of a settler and the mind of a craftsperson. She is good at working with her hands, with the land's resources, and with the materials lying around her. Playfully, Lori taught herself how to organically lay tile by using asymmetrical pieces, broken fragments, and scraps of granite left behind.